Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and mineral nitrogen deposition on litter quality, bioleaching and decomposition in a sphagnum peat bog
Author(s)
Siegenthaler, Andy
Van der Heijden, Edvin
Buttler, Alexandre
Grosvernier, Philippe
Editor(s)
Visconti, Guido
Beniston, Martin
Iannorelli, Emilio D
Barba, Diego
Publisher
: Springer
Date issued
May 2, 1999
From page
311
To page
321
Subjects
decomposition litter quality elevated CO2 nitrogen deposition bioleaching peat bogs
Abstract
A brief overview of an attempt to link the effect of elevated CO2 and nitrogen deposition on litter quality and decomposition in a Sphagnum peat bog is given. Litter of three common species (Eriophorum vaginatum, Polytrichum strictum and Sphagnum fallax) was collected from field plots after two years of pre-treatment in two parallel experiments: a) Elevated atmospheric CO2 experiment, b) mineral nitrogen fertilisation experiment. The litters were put into litterbags, leached and inserted into field plots for 3 months, where they decomposed under specific treatment. Distinction between effects of initial litter quality and decomposition on mass loss in the bioleaching and/or in field decomposition process could be tested using a particular set-up in which cross-effects of pre-treatment and treatment were considered.
Notes
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Event name
Meeting on Global Change and Protected Areas
Location
Laquila, Italy
Publication type
conference paper